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Ministry of Home Affairs
Declaration of certain individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities  Act, 1967
Invoking the recent amendments in the Unlawful Activities  Act, 1967, the Central Government has decided to declare the following individuals as terrorists and add their names to Schedule 4 of the Act:
- Maulana Masood Azhar : chief, founder and key leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad
- Hafiz Muhammad: chief, founder and key leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba/Jamat-ud-Dawa
- Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi: chief operation commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba and one of its founder members
- Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar: runs an international underworld crime syndicate and is involved in perpetrating acts of terror
All of the above are involved in terrorist attacks in India, and have been designated as global terrorists under United Nations.
Earlier when terrorist organizations were banned, the individuals associated with it simply changed names and continued to carry out terrorist activities.
President's Secretariat
Our real success lies in building a Society and the Nation according to the values and ideals of Babasaheb: President Kovind
President of India lays the Foundation stone of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural centre in Lucknow
Our real success lies in building a society and the nation according to the values and ideals of Babasaheb, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He said that we did make progress in this direction but still needed to cover much ground. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre in Lucknow today .
The President said that the multi-dimensional personality and invaluable contribution of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar to the nation-building revealed his extraordinary capability and talent. He was not only an educationist, economist, jurist, politician, journalist, sociologist and social reformer, but also made invaluable contribution in the fields of culture, religion and spirituality.
The President said that Morality, Equality, Self-respect and Indianness are four most important ideals of Babasaheb’s vision. The glimpses of these four ideals are found in his thoughts and actions. His cultural thinking was basically laid on harmony. Dr Ambedkar spread the thoughts of Lord Buddha. Objective of his efforts was taking Indian values like compassion, fraternity, non-violence, equality and mutual respect to the masses and to realize the ideal of social justice. Lord Buddha’s message of compassion and harmony was the basis of his life and politics. Babasaheb stressed on the need of politics based on the cultural values of morality and harmony. He used to say that he is an Indian first, an Indian later and an Indian at the last.
The President said that Babasaheb always advocated for providing equal rights to women. Women have been given the same fundamental right to Equality as men in the Constitution drafted by him. Dr Ambedkar wanted that the fundamental right to Equality should be given a clear legal base through a separate bill on issues related to inheritance of property and marriage and other aspects of life. Today our legal system is progressing on the path suggested by him on many issues like property rights for women. This showed that Babasaheb's visionary thinking was far ahead of his times, he said.
The President said that the initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government to build a cultural center in the form of a memorial to Babasaheb in Lucknow is commendable. He expressed confidence that on the completion of construction, this cultural centre would play an effective role in educating all the citizens, especially the younger generation, with the ideals and objectives of Dr Ambedkar.
Click here to see the President's Message in Hindi
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Regional Outreach Bureau organized 5 days pictorial exhibition on "Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav"
Kolkata, 12th March, 2021
A pictorial exhibition on " Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav" to mark the 75 years of Indian independence was inaugurated at the CGO Complex, Salt lake, Kolkata today. The exhibition was organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting which was inaugurated by Shri A.D. Chowdhury, Director General of the National Council of Science Museums in presence of Dr. A.A. Mao, Director, Botanical survey of India and ADG,PIB Smt Jane Namchu and Director, ROB, Shri. AKA Lakra. The exhibition also marks the anniversary of Dandi March. The exhibition revolves around the independence movement and the role and leadership of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Ballavbhai Patel etc.
The exhibition will continue for five days.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Light House Tourism in Odisha
The Government has initiated action for development of tourism at the following five Light houses in the state of Odisha on Public-Private Partnership  mode:-
- Gopalpur Lighthouse – District Ganjam
- Puri Lighthouse – District Puri
- Chandrabhaga Lighthouse – District Puri
- Paradip Lighthouse – District Jagatsinghpur
- False Point Lighthouse – District Kendrapara
The project components for the above Lighthouses have been finalized and necessary clearances from State Coastal Zone Management Authority for Coastal Regulation Zone  clearance and other local bodies have been sought.
Since the above projects are on PPP mode, no fund allocation is envisaged.
This information was given by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India takes a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft
It is a matter of pride that India's defence capabilities have expanded immensely to cover all the frontiers of land, air and sea: President Murmu
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam today . The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, flew for approximately 30 minutes covering Brahmaputra and Tezpur valley with a view of Himalayas before returning to the Air Force Station.
The aircraft was flown by Group Captain Naveen Kumar, Commanding Officer of the 106 Squadron. The aircraft flew at a height of about two kilometers above sea level and at a speed of about 800 kilometers per hour. President Murmu is the third President and second woman President to undertake such a sortie.
Later in the visitor’s book, the President expressed her feelings by writing a brief note in which she said "It was an exhilarating experience for me to fly in the mighty Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. It is a matter of pride that India's defence capabilities have expanded immensely to cover all the frontiers of land, air and sea. I congratulate the Indian Air Force and the entire team of Air Force Station Tezpur for organising this sortie.”
The President was also briefed on the operational capabilities of the aircraft and the Indian Air Force . She expressed satisfaction on the operational preparedness of the IAF.
The President's sortie in the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft is a part of her efforts to engage with the armed forces, as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. In March 2023, the President visited INS Vikrant and interacted with officers and sailors on board of the indigenously built aircraft.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 216.83 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 13,10,410 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 47,379
- Active cases stand at 0.11%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.71%
- 4,676 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,39,67,340
- 4,043 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 89.20 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,95,894 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCoron
Press Information Bureau
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Army Hospital  Organises Seminar on Tropical and Environmental Neurological Diseases
A Conference on “Update on Tropical and Environmental Neurological diseases, AFMS Perspective” was organised by the Department of Neurology, Army Hospital , Delhi Cantt on 8th and 9th December 2022. This academic programme is endorsed by the Indian Academy of Neurology and Delhi Medical Council.
The Conference brought together eminent neurologists from Armed forces, both serving and retired, as well as esteemed academicians from illustrious medical institutes of the country like AIIMS, Delhi. Among the speakers were eminent Neurologists like Lt Gen KK Singh , Padmashri MV Padma Srivastava, Lt Gen CS Nararayanan , Padmashri Dr Harsh Mahajan and Padmashri Col PK Sethi.
Lt Gen AK Jindal, Commandant, Army Hospital  inaugurated the conference and highlighted the importance of such programmes which dwell upon the problems peculiar to the tropical nature of our country and especially the defence personnel in view of challenges posed by their multiple exposures to the extremes of environment ranging from high altitude to dry deserts. Lt Gen KK Singh , while delivering the keynote address highlighted the wide spectrum of tropical diseases including COVID related neurological disorders and their huge neurological burden on the patients and health services.
The younger minds of budding physicians and neurologists who attended the conference gained immensely from the wealth of shared experience in the field of neuroscience.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister to visit Varanasi on the 16th February 2020
To Dedicate to the Nation the DeendayalUpadhyay Memorial& Unveil Statue
To Flag Off the Mahakaal Express Linking 3 Jyotirling Pilgrim Centres – Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar
To launch / dedicate several developmental projects including a 430 Bed Super-Speciality Government Hospital in Varanasi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi would be visiting Varanasi, his Parliamentary Constituency on a day’s visit on the 16th of February 2020.
Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the Closing Ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul. Shri Modi shall also be releasing the translated version of the Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth in 19 languages.
Dr Chandrasekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami, Head of the Gurukul said the Prime Minister would also release a mobile app of the Granth.
Shri Narendra Modi later shall be dedicating to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre. At the event the Prime Minister shall also unveil the 63 feet Pancha Loha Statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya. This is the largest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200 artisans were working day & night for the last one year to complete the statue.
The Memorial Centre shall also have the engravings of the life and times of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya. About 30 Odisha craftsmen and artists worked on the project during the last year.
Prime Minister later at a Public function shall be dedicating to the nation over 30 projects. This includes a 430 bed super speciality Government hospital at Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya , and a 74 bed psychiatry hospital at BHU.
Prime Minister shall also be flagging off the IRCTC’s Maha Kaal Express through video link. The train will connect the 3 Jyotirling Pilgrim Centres – Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar. This would be first overnight journey private train in the country.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shall also inaugurate the two day 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek' exhibition at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Hastakala Sankul. Prime Minister will interact with buyers and artisans coming from different countries of the world including America, England and Australia. 'Kashi Ek Roop anek' will showcase products from over 100 artisans from all over Uttar Pradesh. Artists and weavers at the event will also be imparted skills for improving the quality and branding of their wares suitable to the larger national and international markets.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Congratulates the nation on vaccine approval of Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech
Expresses gratitude towards corona warriors
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has called the DCGI approval of Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech vaccines, a decisive turning point to strengthen a spirited fight against Corona.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said
“A decisive turning point to strengthen a spirited fight!
DCGI granting approval to vaccines of
@SerumInstIndia and @BharatBiotech
accelerates the road to a healthier and COVID-free nation.
Congratulations India.
Congratulations to our hardworking scientists and innovators.”
“It would make every Indian proud that the two vaccines that have been given emergency use approval are made in India! This shows the eagerness of our scientific community to fulfil the dream of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, at the root of which is care and compassion.”
“We reiterate our gratitude to doctors, medical staff, scientists, police personnel, sanitation workers and all Corona warriors for the outstanding work done, that too in adverse circumstances. We will remain eternally grateful to them for saving many lives.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares artwork presented by Padma Shri awardee Shri Premjit Baria
The Prime Minister has shared artwork of famous landmarks of Diu presented by Padma Shri awardee Shri Premjit Baria Ji.
The Prime Minister tweeted
“A few days ago, I received these amazing works of art from Shri Premjit Baria Ji, who has just been conferred the Padma Shri. The works include famous landmarks of Diu. Have a look.”
“Here is some more artwork by Shri Premjit Baria Ji. I also hope this work would inspire you all to visit Diu in the times to come.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 94.86 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 8.22 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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94,86,52,605
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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8,22,38,510
More than 94.86 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 8.22 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination will commence on April 24th at New Delhi
Deliberations on revitalising national and regional momentum towards the goal of an Asia Pacific Free from Malaria by 2030
As a precursor to World Malaria Day, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India will be organizing the Asia Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination in New Delhi on April 24, 2023, in partnership with the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance . The Conclave will be held under the guidance of Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers. The Conclave aims to reaffirm political commitment to galvanise action for malaria elimination by 2030.
The Conclave will provide a platform for leaders from the Asia Pacific region to discuss ongoing efforts towards malaria elimination and revitalise national and regional momentum towards the goal of an Asia Pacific Free from Malaria by 2030. Sessions will include tracking regional and national progress, reaching at-risk populations, leveraging research, innovation, and new technologies to accelerate progress, and embracing a whole-of-government approach eliminate the disease
India has made remarkable progress towards malaria elimination in recent years and has been appreciated at the global level. Among the 11 countries that are part of the World Health Organization's 'High Burden to High Impact' initiative, only India has reported decline in malaria cases during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaria cases and deaths also dropped by 85.1% and 83.6% respectively, from 2015 to 2022.
The Conclave will be presided by Dr V. K. Paul, Member , NITI Aayog. The event will be graced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Mizoram, Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organization, SEARO, Health Ministers from APLMA member nations including Dr. Culwick Togamana, His Excellency Minister of Health, Solomon Islands and Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu, His Excellency Minister of Health, Republic of Fiji. Senior representatives from various government departments, development partners and corporates will also be in attendance.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
80% of PMUY beneficiaries have come back for second refill
Adoption and use of LPG on sustained basis by a beneficiary of PMUY involves behavioural change. The use of LPG by PMUY beneficiary household depends on several factors which include food habits, cooking habits, availability and accessibility to LPG, price of LPG etc. Fuel stacking by PMUY beneficiaries cannot be ruled out on account of easy availability of firewood, cow dung etc. at free of cost. The PMUY beneficiaries get subsidy under PAHAL Scheme. The applicable subsidy is directly transferred into the bank account of beneficiaries. Direct transfer of subsidy aids in right targeting of the beneficiary and prevent diversion.
Oil Marketing Companies  have informed that PMUY beneficiaries have taken more than 24 crore LPG refills upto December, 2018. OMCs have further informed that nearly 80 % of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries who have completed one year from date of Subscription Voucher released as on 31.12.2018 have come back for the second refill.
Under PMUY, a beneficiary can either make upfront payment towards purchase of hot-plate  or first refill or the both, or has the option to take hot plate or the first refill or the both on loan basis from OMCs at zero interest rate. OMCs have informed that they have recovered ₹ 1968.77 crore loan amount as on 30.9.2018.
This information was given by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Profit of Private Companies under PMFBY
Being Central Sector Scheme, State-wise allocation/release is not made under PMFBY/RWBCIS. Funds are released to the Central fund routing agency i.e. Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.  which in turn releases the Central Government’s share in premium subsidy on receipt of respective State Government’s share, to the concerned insurance companies. Details of funds allocated and released/ utilized during 2016-17 to 2020-21 and funds allocated for the year 2020-21 are given in following table :

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Year
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Budget Estimates
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Revised Estimates
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Actual Release
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2016-17
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5501.15
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13240.04
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11054.63
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2017-18
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9000.75
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10701.26
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9419.79
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2018-19
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13014.15
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12983.1
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11945.3886
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2019-20
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14000.00
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13640.85
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12638.32
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2020-21
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15695.00
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15307.25
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13902.79
As regards profit and loss of insurance companies, it is informed that most of the general insurance companies except Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.  are doing different types of businesses/policies. Thus overall profit/loss of these companies is due to profit/loss in overall underwriting business of the company. However, crop insurance is a major risk mitigation tool for the benefit of farmers. Insurance is all about spreading the risk over the period and over the area. As per provisions of the PMFBY/RWBCIS, premium from farmers alongwith Central and State Government share in premium subsidy is paid to the concerned insurance company for acceptance of risk and payment of claims as per provision of scheme. Insurers save premium in good seasons/years and pay high claims, if any in bad years from the savings made in the good years. Year-wise details of total premium paid under the scheme and claims paid by insurance companies since inception of the scheme are given in following table :

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Year
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Premium Paid to Insurance Companies
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Total Claims
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2016-17
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21573.26
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16773.20
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2017-18
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24652.02
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22117.38
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2018-19
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29356.81
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28360.55
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2019-20
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31929.77
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24562.86

In this regard, it is also informed that the difference between premium collected and claims paid may not be the margin/profit for the insurance companies. The cost of reinsurance and administrative cost totaling 10% to 12% of gross premium also has to be borne by the Insurance Companies. Further, out of the total crop insurance business under the scheme about 50% is shared by the 5 Public Sector insurance companies including Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 301
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 111 crore landmark milestone
More than 52 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 111Crore landmark milestone  today. More than 52 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10380157
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2nd Dose
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9316269
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18373737
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2nd Dose
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16142098
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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430428563
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2nd Dose
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165784301
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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177773611
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2nd Dose
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103521926
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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111414892
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2nd Dose
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70368030
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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748370960
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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365132624
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Total
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1113503584
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 12th November, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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105
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2nd Dose
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8537
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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199
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2nd Dose
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18036
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1113536
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2nd Dose
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2608136
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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257370
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2nd Dose
|
|
762832
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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151088
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2nd Dose
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380099
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1522298
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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3777640
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Total
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5299938
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.